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ever-so-

ever-so- is the alternative spelling of ever so.

Meaning of ever so

Adverb

ever so (not comparable)

  1. Very, extremely.
    • ever so slightly ― by a very small amount
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ever, so.
    • Were ironic quotation marks ever so deserved?2003, Peter Lee, Halcyon days: How to lose a war in a week

Questions about ever-so-

What is ever-so- the alternative spelling of?
Ever-so- is the alternative spelling of ever so.

Words near ever-so- in the dictionary

  1. ever-present
  2. ever-presents
  3. ever-shifting
  4. ever-smoker
  5. ever-smokers
  6. ever-so-
  7. ever-varying
  8. ever-watchful
  9. Everage
  10. Everages
  11. Everard

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